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Get out for Underworlds

LOCAL artists have been given an opportunity to promote themselves and sell their artworks in a new exhibition at Warburton’s Upper Yarra Arts Centre....

Relive golden school days

What will these fresh-faces Form 1 students from 1965 think of the new Healesville High School. If you are in this photo tell us...

Games beat the gap

SPORT will play a role in closing the health gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians with a full day...

Drive to remember disaster

DRIVERS across the state have taken to the roads to support a good cause in this year’s Black Saturday Remembrance Cruise. The cruise, on Saturday...

All the sweet sounds

TWO days, five venues ... one ticket! The Healesville Music Festival is spreading its wings in 2013 with events at local venues...

Power failure

WARBURTON traders have lost thousands of dollars during their major tourism period after twice shutting up shop for planned temporary power outages that never...

Sniff at the stiff competition

IMA Geisha Girl had a chance on Sunday to sniff out the competition for next week’s $42,000 Healesville Greyhound Association Cup. And the Jason Thompson-trained...
Yarra Ranges Mayor Jim Child, Rick Shaw from the Woori Yallock and District Community Bank, Woori Yallock Town Action Group president Val Shaw and Gembrook MP Brad Battin look forward to seeing the vision for the reserve become real. Picture: MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN

New focus for town

A SMALL group of community-minded people came together two years ago to rid Woori Yallock of graffiti. Now, they’re embarking on their biggest project to...
Georgia McAleer, with her dad Anthony, was recognised for her passion for animals after writing a letter to the council to save her three guinea pigs after draft local laws were going to limit more than two guinea pigs in one household. Picture: EMMA SUN

They’ve got the gongs

YARRA Ranges’ top achievers were recognised with Australia Day awards while new citizens were welcomed in the annual celebrations. This year the special day was...
Canine work-mate Chev is well-looked after by owner Kirby Stafford and work-mate Daniel Evans. Picture: KATH GANNAWAY

Dog lover to the core

WHEN Healesville bricklayer Kirby Stafford heard that a woman had left her dog in the car at the Healesville Terminus Hotel, he was horrified...

Monster moves

A GIANT 200-year-old gum tree narrowly missed crushing several cars when it fell across a popular part of the Yarra River in Warburton. Since it...

Heritage setting for new citizens

YARRA Ranges will welcome its newest citizens as part of Australia Day 2013 celebrations. About 65 people from 15 countries will officially join the Australian...

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Every strand counts in this year’s World’s Greatest Shave

The Leukaemia Foundation's much-loved national fundraising campaign, the World's Greatest Shave, is back for its 27th year encouraging people to shave, cut or colour...